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Chatham Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-161)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period … how each reserve will be funded or when reserve funds are to be used. Key Recommendations Adopt realistic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/10/30/chatham-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-161Town of Oxford – Financial Management (2016M-420)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Town's financial operations for the period … The Board adopted budgets that relied on fund balance to fund recurring expenditures. The Supervisor did not provide the Board with sufficient information to monitor fund balance. The Supervisor did not file the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-oxford-financial-management-2016m-420Town of Maine – Justice Court Operations (2016M-358)
… 1, 2015 through August 5, 2016. Background The Town of Maine is located in Broome County and maintains a Justice … an annual audit of the Justice’s records. … Town of Maine Justice Court Operations 2016M358 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/22/town-maine-justice-court-operations-2016m-358XII.6.S Paying a Vendor in a Foreign Currency – XII. Expenditures
… Business Units with guidance on how to process payments to a vendor in foreign currency using the Statewide Financial … or check payments in foreign currencies. In the event that a vendor requires checks to be paid in a foreign currency, … instructions outlined in Section 8.G - Payment Methods of this Chapter. Upon acceptance at the foreign banking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6s-paying-vendor-foreign-currencyTown of Ulysses - Information Technology (2021M-190)
… The Board did not adopt adequate written IT policies or a written IT contingency plan. Officials did not adequately … manage local user accounts. The Board did not enter into a written service level agreement with the Town’s IT service … IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Adopt comprehensive written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/04/01/town-ulysses-information-technology-2021m-190Total Receipts – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… policies. Tax base is a measure of the State’s ability to generate revenue. A decreasing tax base may force spending … Have Increased Over the Past Five Fiscal Years From 2017 to 2021: Total receipts increased 22.5 percent. Tax receipts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/total-receiptsSt. Regis Falls Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2021M-106)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the St. Regis Falls Central School District (District) … would have realized revenues totaling $11,530, 50 percent of the reimbursement. Key Recommendations Establish … for all eligible services provided. Review all unclaimed services and submit any eligible claims for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/09/17/st-regis-falls-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2021m-106Town of Randolph – Justice Court Operations (2021M-76)
… manner. However, the Justice did not ensure computerized case records were updated in an accurate and timely manner or … review pending cases reports and compare computerized case information to manual case file information. Ensure that the clerk reports all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/08/27/town-randolph-justice-court-operations-2021m-76State Agencies Bulletin No. 1950
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the maximum salary limit for Tier 6 … 408 (k) (3) (C), and 408 (k) (6) (D) (ii) will increase to $250,000. Effective Dates Effective beginning Institution … Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Retirement mailbox. … State Agencies Bulletin …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1950-maximum-salary-limit-tier-6-members-following-retirement-systemsCity of Hudson - Payroll and Accrued Leave (2020-14)
… Key Findings City officials did not segregate the duties of the clerks inputting payroll or implement compensating … to verify accrual balances prior to approving the use of leave accruals. Key Recommendations Ensure compensating controls are implemented to address the lack of segregation of duties within the payroll process. Adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/03/13/city-hudson-payroll-and-accrued-leave-2020-14Cuba-Rushford Central School District - Financial Management (2020M-7)
… comply with the statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/27/cuba-rushford-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-7Town of Yorktown - Information Technology (2020M-16)
Determine whether officials ensured the Towns IT systems were adequately secured and protected against unauthorized use access and loss
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/05/29/town-yorktown-information-technology-2020m-16State Agencies Bulletin No. 1982
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the 2022 New York State Paid Family Leave Program rate. … are affected. Background The New York State Department of Financial Services announced the 2022 premium rate and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1982-2022-paid-family-leave-rate-increaseSelkirk Fire District – Procurement of Professional Services (2021M-55)
… not provide documentation that they used other methods to assess the accountability, reliability, responsibility, … and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether Selkirk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/07/09/selkirk-fire-district-procurement-professional-services-2021m-55Town of Oneonta – Town Clerk (2021M-59)
… Clerk properly recorded, deposited and remitted Clerk fees in a timely manner. Key Findings The Clerk properly recorded … and remitted all fees collected during the audit period in a timely manner. However, the Clerk did not always deposit … the required time frame. The Clerk did not: Deposit $5,266 in fees collected within the required time frame. Prepare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/07/02/town-oneonta-town-clerk-2021m-59Suffern Central School District - Financial Condition (2019M-145)
… were overestimated by a total of $16.4 million leading to $13.1 million of the appropriated fund balance not being … trends or other identified analyses. Review reserves to evaluate if they are necessary and reduce unneeded reserve … findings and recommendations, but indicated they planned to implement some of our recommendations. Appendix B includes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/18/suffern-central-school-district-financial-condition-2019m-145Village of Gowanda - Sewer Financial Operations (2019M-199)
… whether the Board and Village officials properly accounted for and effectively managed the financial operations of the … Key Findings The Board overestimated revenues by $379,000 in fiscal years 2014-15 through 2018-19, resulting in net … approximately $295,000. The Board did not document a basis for, or adequately monitor, shared service costs, resulting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/12/20/village-gowanda-sewer-financial-operations-2019m-199Kenilworth Fire District No. 2 – Financial Activities (2017M-17)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether controls were adequate … Kenilworth Fire District No. 2 is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/31/kenilworth-fire-district-no-2-financial-activities-2017m-17IX.8 Federal Grant Refunds – IX. Federal Grants
… fund from which the original payment was made. Since all federal fund payments are charged to … expenditure balance on the appropriation/segregation and federal grant award, as well as increasing the undrawn grant … return such refunds directly to the U.S. Treasury or the federal cognizant agency without first recording the refund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix8-federal-grant-refundsMahopac Central School District – Noninstructional Payroll (2020M-32)
… The Union President received an additional hour of overtime pay daily that was not properly supported by … if it had used part-time bus monitors and drivers instead of bus mechanics. District officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/09/mahopac-central-school-district-noninstructional-payroll-2020m-32